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What is the role of the DNA ligase in DNA replication?

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A. It checks the DNA for errors.
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B. It breaks apart the bases.
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C. It ties the chunks of DNA together.
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D. It creates the replication fork.

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Answer:c

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C. It ties the chunks of DNA together.

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It seals repairs in the DNA, it seals recombination fragments, and it connects Okazaki fragments (small DNA fragments formed during the replication of double-stranded DNA).

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